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Medicare for Federal Employees and Retirees

Mar 28, 2024

Federal Employee Health Benefit (FEHB) plans cover current and retired government employees and works with Medicare differently than other employer plans. In this blog, learn how your FEHB benefits coordinate with Medicare and what to consider when making enrollment decisions.
Part D Coverage Phases

Feb 22, 2024

The cost of your Medicare Part D-covered drugs may change throughout the year. If you notice that your drug prices have changed, it may be because you are in a different phase of Part D coverage.
What’s New in 2024?

Dec 21, 2023

The new year is here! And with a new year comes changes to your Medicare costs and coverage. In this blog, you’ll learn about new updates to Medicare and understand what to expect for the coming year.
Part D Appeals

Nov 21, 2023

Sometimes a Part D plan won’t cover a medication that you need. This blog covers what you can do if this happens.
Medicare’s Open Enrollment Period

Aug 29, 2023

Medicare’s Open Enrollment is the time of year when you can make changes to your Medicare coverage. This period runs from October 15 through December 7, and any changes you make will take effect on January 1. You may also hear the Open Enrollment Period called the Annual Election Period.
Medigaps

Aug 2, 2023

As you may know, Original Medicare Part B covers 80 percent of the cost of most services. But what about the remaining 20 percent? Or the other out-of-pocket costs like deductibles or inpatient copayments? This post reviews Medigaps, which can help cover out-of-pocket costs with Original Medicare.
Medicare and Transportation Services

Jun 26, 2023

Ambulances are vehicles that transport patients to and from medical facilities, like hospitals. Ambulances are medically equipped and staffed by professionals like EMTs or paramedics. Let’s look at how Medicare covers transportation in ambulances.
How to Lower Your Part D Drug Costs

May 25, 2023

Paying for prescription drugs can cause financial stress. There are some programs and strategies for lowering your prescription drugs. Let’s review some ways you can save on your drug costs.
Changing Your Part D Plan

Sep 26, 2022

Medicare Part D, the prescription drug benefit, is the part of Medicare that covers most outpatient prescription drugs. Part D is offered through private companies either as a stand-alone prescription drug plan for those enrolled in Original Medicare or as a set of benefits included with your Medicare Advantage Plan. Sometimes a plan’s premium increases or the plan does not cover your new medications. In this blog post we’ll discuss how you can choose and enroll in a new plan for your Medicare Part D prescription drug benefit.
Choosing Between Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage

Aug 1, 2022

It is important to understand your Medicare coverage choices and to pick your coverage carefully. Here we’ll look at one important choice—choosing between Original Medicare and a Medicare Advantage Plan.

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